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Feb 19, 2015 Publications Prison Reform

One day roundtable on Civil Society & Corporate Participation in Prisons held on 17th February, Jaipur

ThePrisonReformsProgrammeofCommonwealthHumanRightsInitiative(CHRI)jointlywithRajasthanStateHumanRightsCommission(RSHRC)organisedaonedayroundtableon‘CivilSocietyandCorporateParticipationinPrisons’on17thFebruary2014.ThepanelofspeakersconsistedofDr.

Jul 28, 2016 In-the-news International Advocacy and Programming

Latest Round of Executions in Indonesia for Drug-related Offenses

Letter to the President of Indonesia by Global South-based human rights NGOs– Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Center for Human Rights of the University of Pretoria, Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos, Commonwealth Human Rig

Jul 25, 2016 In-the-news Police Reform

Caste attrocities cases in Gujarat, investigations needs to be set right: Report by CHRI & NCDHR

Una, Gujarat: Following the attack on a Dalit family in Una district, Gujarat, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative & the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights have prepared a briefing note on standard of investigation in caste atrocity cases.

Jul 25, 2016 In-the-news Police Reform

Human rights forum criticises Gujarat Police over dalit flogging

A human rights forum has rapped the Gujarat Police and the administration for their alleged sluggish response to the brutal beating of Dalit youths for skinning a dead cow at Gir Somnath.

Jul 22, 2016 Events

CHRI/UNHCR to hold workshop for welfare officers in West Bengal

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will advise welfare officers in correctional homes on how to process applications for asylum seekers in West Bengal.Conference Hall, Jessop Building, Kolkata. July 26, 4pm.

London, United Kingdom

CHRI’s London office (registered charity no. 803325) is uniquely positioned to influence human rights in the Commonwealth.

Accra, Ghana

The Accra office of CHRI is the centre of the organisation’s work in Commonwealth African countries. It has, since its inception in 2001, made significant strides in achieving the mandate of ensuring transparency and accountability in governance.

Headquarter; New Delhi, India

In 1993 CHRI was established in New Delhi. The initial plan was to move the CHRI secretariat every five years in order to deepen expertise on all regions of the Commonwealth.

Jun 22, 2016 In-the-news Access to Information

Indian Organization Wants Sri Lankans To Use RTI To Demand For Information On Sampur Coal Power Plant

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s Access to Information Programme based in New Delhi has urged Sri Lankans to use the fundamental right to information guaranteed under Article 14A of the Constitution and obtain information pertaining to the Sampur Power Project.

Jun 22, 2016 Publications Police Reform

CHRI - Submission on National Policy for Women 20 June 2016

The following submission provides comments and recommendations by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on the Draft National Policy for Women 2016. CHRI is an independent, non-governmental organisation working towards the practical realisation of human rights across the Commonwealth.